Anderson City Council to swear in five police officers

ANDERSON - Five police officers, two with experience at the Anderson County Sheriff's Office, are scheduled to be sworn in Monday at an Anderson City Council meeting.

The officers — Joey Chapman, Chris Hudgins, Berry Kelley, Lawyer Scott and Adell Williford — will take on patrol duties in the Anderson Police Department. All the officers have earned college degrees and graduated from the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy.

What: Anderson City Council meeting

When: Monday, 6 p.m.

Where: Anderson City Council chambers, City Hall, 401 S. Main St., downtown Anderson

For more information, call City Hall at 864-231-2200.

Anderson police spokesman Lt. Tony Tilley said Kelley has worked as an officer since 2007 and has worked at the Anderson County Sheriff's Office and the Williamston Police Department. Scott is a 14-year veteran of law enforcement. He has worked with the Anderson County Sheriff's Office and the Liberty Police Department.

The council also plans Monday to look at a list of roads that need paving in the city. Council members will decide which roads will be declared to have priority for paving. That list will be forwarded to the Anderson County Transportation Committee and the South Carolina Department of Transportation.